Article: Saint Francis earns third shot at NAIA title: The home team was nearly flawless in battle of the Cougars.

Byline: Maria Burns

Dec. 4--There is a turning point in every game, a play or moment that will inevitably be recalled as the one where the game was won or lost.

In the University of Saint Francis' 42-20 NAIA semifinal win over Saint Xavier University on Saturday, that play came on the Cougars' second snap. Freshman running back Daniel Carter broke loose for an 80-yard touchdown run, putting his team on the board a minute and 21 seconds into the game.

The Cougars from St. Xavier managed excellent field position off the kick and drove 47 yards to the Saint Francis 4-yard line, then inching up to third-and-1. Saint Francis stopped its opponent, ...

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